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CHARLESTON

52%, a women's political action group
devoted to addressing the disparity that exists in all areas of women's
lives, meets the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at Lance Hall,
adjacent to the Circular Congressional Church at 150 Meeting St. Call
853-0052 for information.

Meetings of the Lowcountry Gay and Lesbian Alliance
are held the last Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Charleston
County Library on King Street. Call 720-8088 or write: LGLA, P.O. Box
98, Charleston, SC 29402.

To express opposition to the death
penalty, a vigil will be held on Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. at the State
House. Sponsors of the event, the S.C. Coalition to Abolish the Death
Penalty and the Christian Action Council, will ask the governor to grant
clemency to Sylvester Adams, scheduled to be executed on Aug. 18. A
prayer service is also planned for Aug. 17 at 9 p.m. at College Place
United Methodist Church, 4801 Colonial Dr.

Call the Association for Children for Enforcement
Support for information on how to collect child support. Services
are free. Call 892-3403 (Lexington County) or 755-6713 (Richland).

Need a true pal, one who'll never talk about you behind your back?
Adopt a pet from the Animal Protection League, 6080 Old
Leesville Rd. Call 783-2119.

The Cooperative Ministry is looking for volunteers for
its emergency assistance and clothing bank programs. Orientation for new
volunteers will be held Aug. 17 at 2 p.m. Call 799-3853.

"Creative Caregiving" is the topic for the 3rd annual
educational symposium sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association to be
held on Aug. 25 at the Capital Senior Center. For details, call 772-3346
or 800-636-3346.

Hombres! New mutual-support group for any male to more fully
realize true gay self in a confidential setting. Open sessions meet at 7
p.m. on Mondays at the GLPM Community Center, 1108 Woodrow St. Call
771-7713 for information.

Les Ms., a confidential group offering women the
chance to learn about lesbian identity, meets on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. at
the GLPM Community Center, 1108 Woodrow St. Call 771-7713.

Load up the ankle-biters and take them to see Peter Pan at
the Columbia Marionette Theatre, on Laurel Street at the
entrance to Riverfront Park. Shows are at 3 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
through Nov. 11. For information, call 252-7366.

Midlands Astronomy Club meets the first Thursday of the
month at 7:30 p.m. in Room 208 of the USC Physical Science Center.

The Midlands Libertarians meet the second Thursday of
each month at 7 p.m. at the Lizard's Thicket on Bush River Road. Call
894-4073.

The S.C. Film and Video Festival will be held at the
Nickelodeon Theatre Nov. 3 5. Entry forms are available at the box
office or by writing: S.C. Film and Video Festival, P.O. Box 7063,
Columbia, SC 29202. Deadline for entry is Sept. 15.

The S.C. Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement (GLPM) meets
the third Sunday of each month at 2 p.m. Call 771-7713.

GREENVILLE

The Greenville Little Theatre will hold
auditions for Forever Plaid on Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. at 444 College
St. Call 233-6238.

Parents Helping Parents, a program of the Piedmont
Council for Prevention of Child Abuse, will begin parenting sessions at
6:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 at 301 University Ridge off Church Street. Further
sessions will be scheduled for various times as public demand requests.
Meetings are free and confidential, and free child care is available.
Call 467-7680 or 800-917-KIDS for details.

The Secular Humanists will meet on Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at
the Greenville public library for a discussion with Rep. Bob Inglis.

SPARTANBURG

The Third Saturday Out Coffee Social for
gays and lesbians is held 11 a.m. 1 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist
Church, 251 East Henry St.

Come race on Lake Murray in the One Lap of Lake Murray
event on Aug. 12, a Midlands Marine Institute event. MMI is a nonprofit
group serving juvenile offenders in Richland and Lexington counties.
Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Dreher Island State Park.

The S.C. Institute on Poverty is seeking nominations
for its Pathways to the Future awards, which honor efforts by
individuals or groups working to achieve greater self-sufficiency. Local
award winners will be invited to participate in a statewide forum in
November. To submit an award nomination, call 734-6122.